魁(kuí)

HSK 7-913 strokes

chief

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Character information

Pinyin
kuí
Meaning
chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 魁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿺鬼斗

One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

鬼guǐ斗dòu

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 魁 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 魁

Common words using 魁 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

duó夺kuí魁
HSK 7-9

to seize; to win

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zuì罪kuí魁huò祸shǒu首
HSK 7-9

(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster

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qú渠kuí魁

rebel leader; ringleader; bandit chieftain

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zuì罪kuí魁

criminal ringleader; chief culprit; fig. cause of a problem

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huò祸shǒu首zuì罪kuí魁

see 罪魁祸首

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kuí魁běi北kè克

Quebec province, Canada

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kuí魁wú梧

tall and sturdy

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dǎng党kuí魁

party boss

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 魁’s common words

夺罪祸首渠北克梧

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